Jacob Koua
Google
The National Museum of Liberia suffered extensive looting and damage during the country’s civil war era, but it remains a showcase for the pride its people have in their rich cultural traditions and Liberia’s resiliency as Africa’s oldest independent republic. Some interesting things we saw include many 200-year old tribal masks from Liberia’s 16 indigenous groups; an armored Mercedes SUV used by Liberia’s most notorious warlord, Charles Taylor; a table from the estate of Liberia’s longest-serving president, William Tubman, and many other historical carvings, pieces of art and political mementos. Pretty cool!